The library includes all of our guidance for planning and running your Australian Carbon Credit Unit (ACCU) Scheme project.

Types of guidance

Regulatory guidance aims to help you understand and comply with the laws governing the scheme. We use regulatory guidance to:

  • explain how we interpret those laws, including the specific powers we might exercise under them
  • describe the principles underlying our approach to applying those laws
  • provide practical examples of complying with those laws, including how project proponents can meet their legislative obligations
  • explain the specific compliance tools we use and when we’re likely to use them.

Regulatory guidance is not legal advice.

Educational guidance provides general information to help you participate in the scheme. This includes simple method guides.

Explore the library

Use the search or filters below to find the guidance you need.

Title Action/task Method families Type of guidance Currency
Forest management plan guidance
  • Planning and registering projects
  • Managing, monitoring or varying projects
  • Calculating abatement and crediting
  • Vegetation - Plantings and forestry
 Regulatory Latest version
Forward abatement estimates
  • Planning and registering projects
 All methods Regulatory Latest version
FullCAM Guidelines for the 2022 plantation forestry method
  • Calculating abatement and crediting
  • Vegetation - Plantings and forestry
 Regulatory Latest version
Guidance for ACCU Scheme participants impacted by the expiry or sunsetting of an ACCU Scheme method
  • Planning and registering projects
  • Managing, monitoring or varying projects
 All methods Regulatory Latest version
Guidance for ERF participants impacted by the revocation of the 2017 plantation forestry method
  • Managing, monitoring or varying projects
  • Vegetation - Plantings and forestry
 Regulatory Superseded by Guidance for ACCU Scheme participants impacted by the expiry (or sunsetting) o…
(relates to a closed method)
Guidance for meeting the requirements of soil carbon land management strategies for 2021 soil carbon projects
  • Planning and registering projects
  • Managing, monitoring or varying projects
  • Agriculture - soil
 Regulatory Latest version
Guide to the aggregated small energy users method
  • Planning and registering projects
  • Managing, monitoring or varying projects
  • Calculating abatement and crediting
  • Reporting and audits
  • Energy efficiency
 Educational Latest version
Guidelines on stratification evidence and records for HIR and NFMR
  • Managing, monitoring or varying projects
  • Calculating abatement and crediting
  • Vegetation - Regeneration and avoided clearing
 Regulatory Latest version
(relates to a closed method)
HIR Gateway Audit Requirements
  • Calculating abatement and crediting
  • Reporting and audits
  • Vegetation - Regeneration and avoided clearing
 Regulatory Latest version
(relates to a closed method)
How does a project proponent demonstrate legal right
  • Planning and registering projects
  • Agriculture - other
  • Agriculture - soil
  • Vegetation - Blue Carbon
  • Vegetation - Savana fire management
  • Vegetation - Regeneration and avoided clearing
  • Vegetation - Plantings and forestry
 Regulatory Latest version

Popular guidance

ACCU

Guidance for ACCU Scheme participants impacted by the expiry or sunsetting of an ACCU Scheme method

arrow_right_alt
ACCU

Reducing the risk of fire and preserving sequestered carbon in ACCU Scheme projects

arrow_right_alt
ACCU

Understanding your plantation forestry project - Simple method guide

arrow_right_alt